Financial Reporting and Planning COE Analyst, APAC

FMC · Manufacturing & Industrial

Mumbai, India
On-site
Posted 13 days ago
Finance & Accounting

About the job

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies – including Dodhylex™ active, Isoflex™ active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr – to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We’re looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we’re building a more resilient planet – one innovation at a time.

Job Summary

You will play a key role in the preparation of management reporting, variance analysis and forecasting, delivery of annual budgets; as well as profitability analysis to support pricing and operational decisions to the APAC businesses. In addition to routine reporting for the APAC region and FMC’s Global Headquarters in the US, you also need to provide ad-hoc financial analysis for APAC Leadership Team to support critical business decisions. You will also support commercial activities such as pricing analysis, market share analysis, and the like.

This role requires working in partnership with regional and global COE teams and leverage of COE resources to better achieve the below key responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Maintains a robust business partnering relationship with key stakeholders - Sub-Region Finance Teams, Regional & Global COE’s

Prepare consolidated monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, understand, and explain variances to budgets, forecasts & prior years. Deep dive the root causes of variances and work proactively with the different sub-regions to institutionalize improvements and remedy unfavorable performance.

Budget & quarter-end corporate presentation preparation on dedicated data sections related to Working Capital, Cash Flow, Bridges - Revenue, EBIT and SAR Spends

Provide technical guidance to sub-regional teams & offer management reporting solutions when there is a business/operation change or when associated accounting change happens, which requires good understanding among management reporting, local books, and consolidation

Assist with the annual budgeting process, including preparation of supporting templates, and consolidation of business submissions

LRP (Long Range Planning) data preparation as required together with MR&P COE Lead

Work closely with MR&P COE Lead to drive reporting and business improvement as required by leveraging SAP S4/HANA and associated planning and reporting platforms (including BPC, Fiori, and AFO)

Drive process improvement efforts to reduce time, facilitate analysis & better decision-making

Lead project initiatives that create value-add for the finance function

Support SOX and internal audit as needed

Work with the relevant stakeholders to better understand the actual results along with the drivers, facilitate consolidation of forecasts, quarter-over-quarter analysis

New Product Introduction Tracking - Work with the Sub-Region Finance teams to summarize the latest view of the new launches planned for the year

Good understanding of FX and Hedging related topics

Tracking of SG&A spend - Monitor actuals and facilitate meaningful budgets & forecasts

Develop a good understanding of key levers impacting Accounts Receivable & DSO, monitoring & tracking the same with relevant stakeholders on a regular basis

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline

Minimum of 8 to 10 years of analytical and financial planning experience

Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate complicated issues effectively

Ability to work in a matrix organization

Demonstrated ability to perform consistently under varying business pressure as well as ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment

Ability to work across levels within the organization and foster strong relationships with others

Solution oriented approach in problem solving

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel & Power point)

SAP S4, BPC/AFO, Power BI/Tableau experience preferred

Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision (self-motivated)

Ability to handle large data sets

Proficient in English

FMC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Employment decisions at FMC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We value diversity and strive to ensure that our hiring and employment practices support a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

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